Boys adrift : the five factors driving the growing epidemic of unmotivated boys and underachieving young men : video games, teaching methods, prescription drugs, environmental toxins, devaluation of masculinity / Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Sax uses scientific literature and professional experience to explore the reasons boys are failing at school and disengaged at home. He illustrates how social, cultural, and biological factors have created a toxic environment for boys. Sax offers strategies for teachers and parents on such topics as homework, video games, and medication. (from the cover.)
Girls on the edge : the four factors driving the new crisis for girls : sexual identity, the cyberbubble, obsessions, environmental toxins / Leonard Sax
Sax addresses problems that stem from early and over-sexualization; the identity crisis that may result from texting, sexting, and social networking; disorders and self-mutilation that may result from obsessions and over-blown anxieties; and environmental toxins that may lead to early onset of puberty and a slew of problems. (from the cover)
Temple Grandin [videorecording]
The movie tells the story of Dr. Temple Grandin. Diagnosed with autism at 4 years old, Grandin overcame the odds to graduate high school, earn a Ph.D., and become a scientist who revolutionized the treatment of livestock.
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